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ROTH, David Lee
1986 - Eat' Em And Smile.
1991 - A Little Ain't Enough.
1998 - DLR Band.
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July 7, 1986 - 2026: 40 years of: Eat 'Em And Smile.

Q: Who could possibly kick VAN HALEN's ass ?
A: It's very own Diamond Dave !

You think you know outta party ? ...think again cuz here comes the grand daddy of them all. Mister Showbusiness himself, the "Toastmaster General Of The Immoral Majority" ...the outrageous, lovable and always entertaining: David Lee Roth.

After 1985's Crazy From The Heat EP featuring the BEACH BOYS "California Girls" reprise, the solo-project became a full-on 360° solo-career. From Platinum-selling rocker, to radio host, to martial-art expert, to auto-biography author, to certified New-York EMT ...oh and he also happen to be the frontman for VAN HALEN !

All Dave, all nite, right here on Dave TV: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rkdhhEjX-I0

During the unprecedented height of VAN HALEN's success, in one of the most documented rocknroll-feud, David Lee jumped out the picture into his world in 1985. Eat' Em And Smile LP is the ultimate hardrock explosion and the Roth-band is the ultimate gang of hoodlums your mama warned you about. From big-band swing to hard-rock, this is a full party, lyrically, musically and visually. The fun and exuberance of the 80s generation is shoe-horned into the 31-ass-kickin' minutes displayed within, in all of Dave's fun and exuberance, signature and style ...and he brought some new friends along.

On paper, on-stage and back-stage ...the Roth-band is one of the world's first all-star hardrock band ...needless to say, when David Lee calls, you listen.

On bass:
TALAS's 4-stringer that would later claim international success with Mr. BIG: Mister Billy Sheehan.
On drums:
Jazz vibe-boy and to-become the to-go guy for Satriani, TOTO and Santana: Mister Gregg Bissonette.
On guitar:
Zappa-certified, fresh out of ALCATRAZZ and to-be in WHITESNAKE, the flexable: Mister Steve Vai.

...and asses were kicked !

"Here's the National Anthem" Dave shouts in the hardrock, NY-themed and MTV favorite "Yankee Rose". Let's get freaky and wild on "Goin' Crazy !", while the addictive foot-stomping "I'm Easy" heats-up the party a little more. A sight of relief, as the happy-ending traditional Frank Sinatra classic "That's Life" oozes with Roth-ness.

The mid 60s bluesrock NASHVILLE TEENS "Tobacco Road" cover gets a B12-shot of pure lethal energy and things get bigger and faster with the speedmetal inspired "Elephant Gun". A blazing track where Sheehan's finger-plucking goes 100mph, Bissonette gallops to a frenetic beat and Vai's majestic fret-work gives the lead-guitar a facelift.

The LP peaks with the fireworks of "Shyboy" the epitome of Sunset Strip musicianship and whammy-bar dives. Full double-bassdrum beat with duo bass and guitar trade-off solos. A song still today considered as one of the hardest hardrock number to pull-off by any rock-musician.

Eddie Van who ?

RIAA-certified Platinum and always certified Daddy cool, the David Lee Roth band is a serious threat. The Eat' Em And Smile LP gave wings to the eclectic frontman. Dave even went the xtra mile as in recording a special-version of the LP in full Spanish, cuz ya know: Dave is the people's frontman.

More shenanigans would burst out of 1988's Skyscraper LP. Give him a bottle o' anything and a glazed donut ...TO GO !

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Yankee Rose = video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=65o3MFsb0BY
Goin' Crazy ! = video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1kaPThtOkQ0
Eat 'Em And Smile = full LP
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zd60m3oUNTg&list=PLF5H5JJXtS5vjYV23igD6BBNR2lBNz_nb
Eat 'Em And Smile = full Spanish LP
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GvmcjCQs6vw&list=OLAK5uy_ns2a-dA4Aaoa7Cs4-4l6iICJ6kU0sYI5o
Interview in 1986
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qjQm3JoxP-k
Larry King interview in 1986
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1VrkVQ1DmZ0
Live in Montréal in 1986
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x9DPwKskJe4
some guy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_WGXiAav5tE

January 15, 1991 - 2026: 35 years of: A Little Ain't Enough.

The greatest frontman cracks the 90s.

Diamond Dave doesn't throw parties ...he is the party. The current culprits are: Roth, Becker and Rock. Always blessed by the guitar Gods, the cacophonous Jason Becker was now in charge. Becker's leads are the new standard, but sadly the A.L.S. disease prevented him to tour and follow the freightrain. Produced by heavyweight Bob Rock, the album is a solid-rock testament, one of the last from Sunset Strip, as the end of 1991 would split the crowds into new alternatives.

Look at all the people here tonite !

The high octane party title-track "A Little Ain't Enough" round-house kicks the competition into oblivion, no contest. The Cali-surf inspired "Hammerhead Shark" is smooth as silk and chews you alive. Same with "Shoot It", where DLR shows that he's the ultimate rocknroll MC.

The Manhattan-swing of "Tell The Truth" and "Sensible Shoes" proudly displays another side of the colorful-frontman. The red-blooded "Last Call" feels like jumping off a skyscraper, while the explosive "It's Showtime !" is a fast cut reminiscent of the almighty 1986 eruption: "Shyboy".

And now, the race.

You've all heard about the extensive DLR / VH rocknroll feud, but now the gloves come off. Both bands always released an LP in the same calendar-year and now the Toastmaster General Of The Immoral Majority was, once again, at the pole position. But fear not, as the brothers would strike back this coming June ...with a very simple common four-letter word.

RIAA-certified Gold and forever certified killer cool, DLR's next adventure shall lead him into the downtown streets with 1994's Your Filthy Little Mouth CD.

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A Little Ain't Enough = video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ktVlWuamzR8
Sensible Shoes = video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BzaX4lxMSDE
A Little Ain't Enough = full CD
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f5MBJ_O49sY&list=PLF5H5JJXtS5tOL4Tro3Shb38M8fkZmoq5
Interview from Hard N Heavy VHS
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZsL9k6BreoM
Interview on MuchMusic in 1991
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2XhegaAlLk4
Live in Tampa in 1991
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xkAKu--ZRPc

June 9, 1998 - 2023: 25 years of: DLR Band.

A harder, edgier Toastmaster General.

After the ultra-hyped 1996 one-night-only original VH reunion, rocknroll's loudest Maître D' said the hell with the brothers and quickly went back to work. Matching the current rock-landscape, the Almighty One would metalize rocknroll, or rocknroll metal, with his filthy little mouth ...like it or not, any way you slice it: David Lee Roth is here.

Full speed ahead as "Slam Dunk !" kick all asses aside, a killer-cut, blessed with 1998's best lyric-set: "So let the good times roll, my game is better than ever, winners they come and go, legends ...they're forever."

More grit and high-gain as "Blacklight" and "Counter-Blast" distort the senses into submission. The amps are fine-tuned to the brown-sound on the unchained "King Of The Hill" while the quick jab of "Relentless" gives a new twist to the then current nümetal flavor. The Diamond One still brings the kink-factor into the bedroom, as exhibited on "Lose The Dress (Keep The Shoes)" and the fantasy of "Weekend With The Babysitter". C'mon Dave, give us a break !

Those to blame are as follow:
David Lee, John Lowery on guitars / bass and Ray Luzier on drums ...David-Lowery-Ray they are the DLR Band. Extra hands includes Terry Kilgore on guitars and Bob Marlette behind the glass.

A fresh take for the muthercockin Hard-Rock God as this raw and fearlessly crunchy release, displays a healthy frontmen, fully loaded and ready for the late 90s.

Following the rock-circus, Dave would become a New-York City EMT, yep that's one 911 in-house event you're never gonna forget. In 2002, the unthinkable happened: The Heavyweight Champs Of Rocknroll Tour, as DLR paired with no other than the now ex-VH singer Sammy Hagar for a controversial US Tour of fun and hits. Roth's eventual return to disc would be with 2003's Diamond Dave party CD.

WAWAZAT !!

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DLR Band = full CD
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dSy04BXEsr4&list=PLKOwaRlwStuO_6d2dwH3X120UJ4ZL7y0t
Live in Finland in 1999
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FGQ53DCcekE

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